Bisphenol A or BPA may interfere with the production or activity of hormones in the human endocrine system. You can be exposed to BPA if you use plastic food containers, canned foods, water or baby bottles, reusable cups, and other consumer products that are made with BPA.

Each year there are about 30 deaths and 450 injuries because of carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable camping heaters, lanterns, or stoves inside tents, campers, and vehicles. Follow these guidelines to prevent this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you and your family.

Nanotechnology has the potential to be used in medical products, foods and cosmetics. Nanomaterials are so small that they can’t be seen with a regu­lar microscope. The FDA is maintaining a product-focused and science-based policy to appropriately regulate products using this emerging technology.

Do any of the common household products pose a potential health risk to you and your family? Find out what's in these products and what are the potential health effects, and other safety and handling information.

Learn about goods sold only through multilevel marketing (not available in stores) that may be unsafe to use as well as overpriced and have questionable merits. A wide range of health, beauty and fitness products and promotions are marketed this way.

Painting your face can be a big part of the fun on Halloween and lots of other special occasions. Most of the time people do this without a problem, but not always. Here are some pointers on novelty makeup.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products. Find information on over 4,500 product recalls and recall alerts using this search page.

You can fill out a form online and submit it to report any injury or death involving consumer products or unsafe products or give feedback regarding the web site to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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